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Orchids are one of the most popular houseplant gifts. They date back to 500 BC in Greece, Rome, and China. When explorers in the early 1800\u2019s stumbled upon them, they brought the beautiful plants back to their home countries. Orchids are located everywhere except Antarctica. Here are some indoor tips on how to care for an orchid. If you follow the advice below, you will be rewarded with flowering orchids for many years to come.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”How to Care For an Orchid” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””]\t\t

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The easiest variety of orchid to grow and rebloom is the Phalaenopsis (meaning \u201clike a moth\u201d). It is the most common orchid found in grocery stores, garden supply stores, nurseries, and big box stores. In nature they grow in trees without drawing any nutrients from the tree. Instead, they get nutrients from the air, natural debris, and rainwater. This type of plant is called an epiphyte<\/a>. The Christmas Cactus<\/a> is also in this category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Orchids are quite easy to care for once their basic needs of water, proper light and temperature, growing medium, and humidity are met. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When you bring your orchid home, you will probably need to repot the orchid. You want to provide it with the best medium possible in order to guarantee a beautiful plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]\t\t

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When potting orchids, you want to simulate their natural environment. Since orchids are epiphytes<\/a>, their roots like proper air circulation and substances on which their roots fixate. The air provides rich nutrients which they use to grow. Substances like fir bark, lava rock, coconut fiber, redwood bark, perlite, sphagnum moss and others also provide nutrients and create a stable stand to which their roots can attach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]\t\t

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Try making your own medium by following the video below.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t

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